Selected Professional Experience

Associate Pastor (2009 – Present)The First Evangelical Free Church of Chicago | Chicago, IL
I am tasked with oversight of a spectrum of church operations, including First Free’s small group ministry, assimilation processes, adult Christian education programs, church-wide outreach initiatives, and global outreach team while also liaising with ministry partners such as Breakthrough Urban Ministries, The Marin Foundation, and HELPSudan. In addition, I preach regularly, lead weekly small group gatherings, and apprentice multiple leaders in training.

Writing Center Fellow (2007-2008)Princeton University | Princeton, NJ
Part-time tutored undergraduate and graduate students through all stages of the writing process during my last year of study at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Pastoral Intern (2006-2007)The United Methodist Church of New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ
Preached regularly and lead weekly youth and adult spiritual formation groups during my second year of study at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Inner City Missionary (1996 – 2005)Jesus People Covenant Church | Chicago, IL
Most diverse job of my life; to name just a few aspects: taught elementary and secondary level mathematics at church-affiliated private school, part-time staffed a youth program at a church-affiliated homeless shelter, launched and coordinated a weekly youth devotional group, launched and coordinated a weekly young adult / singles program.

Presentations & Teaching Series

“A Theology of Women in Ministry Leadership.” Ten week series delivered at First Free Church of Chicago, IL from January to March 2011.

“Stewardship as Spiritual Growth & Kingdom Expansion.” Twelve week series delivered at First Free Church of Chicago, IL from September to December 2010.

“Blacks, Jews, and Christianity: Biblical, Historical, and Contemporary Connections.” Delivered at St. James United Methodist Church of Kansas City, MO on 29 July 2007.

“A Dialectical Treatment of Christendom Seeking a Constructive Theology of Mission.” Delivered at the Pacific Northwest AAR/SBL Annual Meeting at The University of Lethbridge of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada on 4 May 2007.

Awards and Honors

Full tuition grant at Princeton Theological Seminary (2005-2008)

Alpha Chi National Honors Society (2001 to Present)

Five time Award of Merit in Recondition of Outstanding Research at the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th (double entry) Annual Student Research & Creative Activities Symposium at Northeastern Illinois University (2000-2003)

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